AltWeeklies Wire
'Charlie Bartlett' Makes the Gradenew
Strong writing and great performances make this more
than just another teen movie.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, John Poll
Love is the Bug in 'My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead'new
Cold hearts rule in this Jeffrey Eugenides collection.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
02-22-2008 |
Fiction
Questioning the Masquerade of Barack Obamanew
Like all successful products, he has a "pitch" related directly to his biographical novelty.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
David Ehrenstein |
02-22-2008 |
Commentary
Taking on the Israel Lobbynew
Mearsheimer discusses his controversial book and the firestorm surrounding it.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
02-22-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
'The Counterfeiters': A Counterfeit Realitynew
In the Austrian Oscar nominee, a forger is caught in an unreal dilemma.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andy Klein |
02-22-2008 |
Reviews
Vermont Daily Moves Circulation Call Center to Kentuckynew
The Burlington Free Press, which is owned by Gannett Company, has outsourced nearly all of its circulation and delivery calls to a regional calling center in Louisville. The change, which took effect about two months ago, is part of a push by the nation's largest newspaper publishing chain to consolidate the business operations of its 85 media properties across the United States.
Seven Days |
Ken Picard |
02-22-2008 |
Media
From the Archives: John McCain, Pampered Politiciannew
May 15, 1997: The Arizona Senator is ready for a presidential run -- if the national press corps has anything to say about it.
Phoenix New Times |
Amy Silverman |
02-22-2008 |
Politics
Montreal's Job Market Can Be Brutal & Bizarre for Unilingual Newcomersnew
Even if we anglos do manage to find a job, chances are the work will be so demeaning and mind-numbing that we'll be forced to either learn French or return to our homes. In either case, French Montreal has nothing to fear from us.
Montreal Mirror |
David Ravensbergen |
02-22-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Is Ricky Really a Sex Offender?new
California's registry for life may soon include promiscuous kids.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Hanna Ingber Win |
02-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Politically Erectnew
Author Stephen Elliott convenes the randiest sons and daughters of our great republic for some seriously freaky love stories.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
02-21-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sex for America, Stephen Elliott
What Would Jesus Debate?new
Thumpin' It (besides boasting an enviable title) is a thorough examination of how politicians manipulate scripture to support their assertions.
The Portland Mercury |
Will Gardner |
02-21-2008 |
Nonfiction
Peter Carey Examines the Democratic National Convention of 1968new
But Carey's book is less about the events of the period than about its immediate consequences; about what happens when rich kids go revolutionary; about those who create tidal changes, and those who, through naivete or weakness, are swept up in them.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
02-21-2008 |
Fiction
Harold and Flawednew
We get it, Jon.: You think you're remaking Harold and Maude.
The Portland Mercury |
Zac Pennington |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Charlie Bartlett, John Poll
A Strange Michael Gondry Movie? No Way!new
How else can I describe Be Kind Rewind than as a very strange fish? This movie has almost nothing to do with reality.
The Portland Mercury |
Charles Mudede |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Be Kind Rewind, Michael Gondry
The Pen, the Piano and Nick Jainanew
While he has a library of finished recordings -- including other solo work and time spent fronting the Binary Dolls -- Wool is the moment that Jaina arrives.
The Portland Mercury |
Ezra Ace Caraeff |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nick Jaina, Wool
